After the war, many Americans purchased their first cars. By the early 1920s, more than 15 million of Ford’s Model Ts were sold in the United States. That dependable, affordable model of automobile put more people on the nation’s roads than ever before. Many were headed to The Land of Sunshine.
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Old Spanish Days – Fiesta Santa Barbara County will celebrate Old Spanish Days from August 3 – 7, 2022. The four-day event returns after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic. The City of Santa Barbara welcomes tens of thousands of visitors who come for the parades, the rodeo, the food, dancing, and music. […]
By the 1920s, special interest groups sought to ban books and movies that offended their base. Censorship and propaganda were seen as effective tools of social control.
The fate of an entire generation of young people – and the nation – was altered because of ongoing trauma and disability caused by combat during The Great War.
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Telephone Service in Santa Barbara County – The 1920s It’s hard to imagine a time without telephone service, but in Santa Barbara County in the 1920s, the technology was revolutionary. By 1920, 35% of American homes had telephone service, though the number was far less for rural areas like much of Santa Barbara County. Telephone […]
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California’s Highways – Modern Methods in the 1920s
Travel in the 1920s, UncategorizedAfter the war, many Americans purchased their first cars. By the early 1920s, more than 15 million of Ford’s Model Ts were sold in the United States. That dependable, affordable model of automobile put more people on the nation’s roads than ever before. Many were headed to The Land of Sunshine.
Old Spanish Days – Santa Barbara’s Hometown Celebration
UncategorizedOld Spanish Days – Fiesta Santa Barbara County will celebrate Old Spanish Days from August 3 – 7, 2022. The four-day event returns after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic. The City of Santa Barbara welcomes tens of thousands of visitors who come for the parades, the rodeo, the food, dancing, and music. […]
Book Bans and Censorship – 1920s and Today
Books Magazines Newspapers, UncategorizedBy the 1920s, special interest groups sought to ban books and movies that offended their base. Censorship and propaganda were seen as effective tools of social control.
Veterans of the Great War – World War I
The World of the 1920s, UncategorizedThe fate of an entire generation of young people – and the nation – was altered because of ongoing trauma and disability caused by combat during The Great War.
Telephone Service and Directory for Santa Maria City and Vicinity – 1922
Santa Barbara County Communities, Santa Maria, UncategorizedTelephone Service in Santa Barbara County – The 1920s It’s hard to imagine a time without telephone service, but in Santa Barbara County in the 1920s, the technology was revolutionary. By 1920, 35% of American homes had telephone service, though the number was far less for rural areas like much of Santa Barbara County. Telephone […]